The city of Zebulon is moving forward with the second phase of the Downtown Streetscape Improvement Project. Construction on streetscape projects started the week of Aug. 17 and citizens are asked to avoid using Adams Street if possible. City officials and project partners include (front row l-r) Jon Benson of jB+a Consultants, Matt Wood of the Zebulon Downtown Development Authority, contractor Greg Ivey of Georgia Development Partners, Zebulon mayor Mike Beres, councilman Joe Walter, Zebulon administrator Larry Mitcham, councilman Dewey Yarbrough and Beverly Dean Walter of the ZDDA, (back row l-r) ZDDA director Chris Curry, Carl Cone of Georgia DOT, Charles Burden of the ZDDA, director of the Zebulon public works Claude Hollis, Chuck Ehmcke of jB+a Consultants, Tom Queen of Moreland-Altobelli (GDOT Consultants) and Karen Lacey of A Novel Experience.

The city of Zebulon held a groundbreaking ceremony recently to mark the beginning of the second phase of the Downtown Streetscape Improvement Project. The goal of the project is to expand the first phase of the project - which was completed in 2007 - and extend sidewalks from the courthouse square outward, improving pedestrian safety, beautifying the downtown and addressing traffic and drainage problems on Adams Street.